1 . When the economic crisis hit, Bruno and Marilena lost their jobs in Florence. It was then that they decided to return to their hometown in Tuscany. There, they
Guests at their Bed and Breakfast are treated like extended family, sharing home-cooked meals together and
Through commitment to community and sustainability values, Bruno and Marilena have not only found their inner
A.appreciated | B.evaluated | C.transformed | D.deserted |
A.resources | B.reservation | C.information | D.equipment |
A.rural | B.urban | C.cultural | D.private |
A.self-assessment | B.self-sufficiency | C.self-discipline | D.self-awareness |
A.adapting | B.exchanging | C.publishing | D.creating |
A.Legend | B.Word | C.Intelligence | D.Prediction |
A.observed | B.booked | C.traded | D.conserved |
A.escape | B.solution | C.opportunity | D.challenge |
A.temporary | B.permanent | C.meaningful | D.complicated |
A.Despite | B.Without | C.Against | D.Beyond |
A.care for | B.fight with | C.take over | D.set down |
A.donate | B.monitor | C.preserve | D.taste |
A.hardship | B.pressure | C.fulfillment | D.maintenance |
A.struggle | B.loneliness | C.achievement | D.peace |
A.environmental | B.emotional | C.communicative | D.economic |
2 . Asli Samanci, a food scientist, was driven by her childhood dream of becoming a scientist, leading her to pursue a career in food science. “It
With this passion, she established a company that
The
Meanwhile, Samanci and her beekeeping partners have witnessed a significant
A.accomplishes | B.combines | C.processes | D.maintains |
A.took up | B.brought about | C.held back | D.put off |
A.purchase | B.delivery | C.quality | D.service |
A.limited | B.denied | C.revealed | D.backed |
A.regulation | B.inspiration | C.sample | D.mystery |
A.explored | B.exported | C.refused | D.permitted |
A.patient | B.consistent | C.cautious | D.content |
A.equally | B.violently | C.directly | D.temporarily |
A.accessible | B.similar | C.responsible | D.essential |
A.damage | B.rise | C.change | D.loss |
A.conquering | B.discovering | C.impressing | D.preserving |
A.scientists | B.beekeepers | C.entrepreneurs | D.consumers |
A.balance | B.opportunity | C.fault | D.reason |
A.extraordinary | B.sustainable | C.lively | D.decent |
A.Altogether | B.Anyhow | C.Moreover | D.Otherwise |
3 . My school holiday routine usually involves sleeping in, but one morning, I woke up early for no particular reason. With nothing to do, I decided to
As I
He was just simply dressed. However, there was a
A.gradually | B.causally | C.constantly | D.regularly |
A.attracted | B.disturbed | C.touched | D.impacted |
A.observed | B.recognized | C.felt | D.heard |
A.adult | B.young | C.elderly | D.poor |
A.bicycle | B.handle | C.wheel | D.seat |
A.explained | B.concluded | C.indicated | D.described |
A.slight | B.visible | C.hidden | D.possible |
A.backing off | B.stepping forward | C.taking over | D.showing up |
A.pointing | B.looking | C.laughing | D.waving |
A.Due to | B.According to | C.In spite of | D.In view of |
A.attitude | B.principle | C.identity | D.standard |
A.sex | B.age | C.character | D.position |
A.grateful | B.sympathetic | C.exhausted | D.guilty |
A.confused | B.informed | C.warned | D.struck |
A.predict | B.reflect | C.appreciate | D.convince |
4 . Joan Donovan was 84 years old when she finished her college degree, but the great-grandmother said she didn’t want to stop learning just yet.
“I couldn’t wait to get up in the morning to go to school. I met the most
Four years later, on December 13, 2022, Donovan graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a master’s
Donovan said the university heard she was graduating when her son called the school to
When she was young, Donovan’s mother called her “Brilliant”. She started first grade at the age of 4 and graduated high school by 16. The family couldn’t
Donavan always wanted a
“I’m a goal-seeker,” she said. “And it was a goal, and I
“Well, I waited 60 years to
Donovan, who has 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, said the most important thing she’s learned in life is to be a “
“Don’t ever give up. I mean,
A.important | B.competitive | C.promising | D.intelligent |
A.curiosity | B.encouragement | C.admiration | D.congratulation |
A.love | B.trick | C.interest | D.hobby |
A.position | B.document | C.degree | D.grade |
A.apply for | B.ask for | C.care for | D.look for |
A.Still | B.Besides | C.However | D.Anyway |
A.attend | B.admit | C.approve | D.afford |
A.formal | B.valuable | C.special | D.flexible |
A.buried | B.delayed | C.permitted | D.expanded |
A.reached | B.established | C.searched | D.succeeded |
A.satisfy | B.challenge | C.discover | D.fulfill |
A.building | B.abandoning | C.overcoming | D.seizing |
A.hard-working | B.lifelong | C.well-known | D.selfless |
A.if | B.since | C.though | D.while |
A.fortunately | B.immediately | C.thankfully | D.eventually |
5 . When Alexa couldn’t crawl, stand or walk as a baby, her mother sensed that something was wrong.
Throughout Alexa’s childhood and adolescence, there were no
With hard work, determination and courage—not to
Now, Alexa works as an entertainment lawyer for a Hollywood production company. Although Alexa doesn’t let her SMA define her, it has certainly
A.Initially | B.Gradually | C.Apparently | D.Eventually |
A.bones | B.cells | C.muscles | D.blood |
A.previous | B.available | C.sufficient | D.affordable |
A.body | B.power | C.language | D.imagination |
A.lawyer | B.producer | C.actor | D.author |
A.mention | B.explain | C.argue | D.complain |
A.tiresome | B.worrisome | C.terrific | D.fantastic |
A.lift | B.wave | C.swing | D.shake |
A.tried out | B.talked about | C.heard about | D.tested out |
A.claiming | B.admiring | C.researching | D.fighting |
A.cure | B.speed | C.stop | D.slow |
A.shaped | B.affected | C.remembered | D.realized |
A.considerate | B.determined | C.sympathetic | D.generous |
A.consequence | B.threat | C.object | D.obstacle |
A.operated | B.indicated | C.experienced | D.functioned |
6 . Our house was across the street from the entrance of a famous hospital in the city. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to
He’s
We
In the years he came to stay
A.outpatients | B.doctors | C.neighbors | D.visitors |
A.handsome | B.plain | C.ordinary | D.awful-looking |
A.even | B.extremely | C.hardly | D.much |
A.loud | B.pleasant | C.bitter | D.annoying |
A.begging | B.applying | C.hunting | D.asking |
A.stared | B.enjoyed | C.admitted | D.hesitated |
A.saved | B.crowded | C.escaped | D.held |
A.silently | B.secretly | C.hopelessly | D.regretfully |
A.in fact | B.in turn | C.in vain | D.in place |
A.caused | B.accompanied | C.survived | D.forced |
A.brought | B.picked | C.took | D.put |
A.treatment | B.puzzle | C.misfortune | D.suffering |
A.anyway | B.finally | C.overnight | D.slowly |
A.purpose | B.takeaway | C.food | D.delivery |
A.happiness | B.gratitude | C.attitude | D.pity |
7 . This was the big game. The boys were
Nervously, I looked out Andy’s way. I was
“Come on, Andy.
Thank goodness the big kid made a mistake. We (Andy and I) had been
Andy ran up to me at the
Andy’s eyes were glowing (发光) with
“Yes,” I said. “Well, one inning (局) to go. Hit a home run (全垒打)!”
“Okay!” said Andy, and he ran back to his
I suddenly realized it was nice my son would take time out to
A.nervous | B.puzzled | C.curious | D.ashamed |
A.won | B.struggled | C.prayed | D.run |
A.electric | B.friendly | C.casual | D.romantic |
A.flee | B.climb | C.jump | D.strike |
A.amused | B.thrilled | C.shocked | D.satisfied |
A.carrying | B.reflecting | C.commenting | D.focusing |
A.Settle down | B.Stand up | C.Wake up | D.Lie down |
A.informed | B.punished | C.warned | D.spared |
A.meeting | B.break | C.corner | D.entrance |
A.blame | B.comfort | C.entertain | D.threaten |
A.anger | B.anxiety | C.excitement | D.confidence |
A.teammates | B.fans | C.parents | D.stars |
A.create | B.research | C.explain | D.appreciate |
A.need | B.expect | C.afford | D.suspect |
A.become | B.filmed | C.seen | D.followed |
8 . My wife and I parked by a rough path the same time as a young man covered in tattoos (纹身). I
Hours later we turned back
He continued, “During much surgery and
My
A.assumed | B.remembered | C.admitted | D.confirmed |
A.tell | B.distance | C.save | D.free |
A.turn away | B.set out | C.catch up | D.settle down |
A.politely | B.secretly | C.carelessly | D.accidentally |
A.though | B.unless | C.because | D.before |
A.impress | B.interrupt | C.persuade | D.engage |
A.target | B.story | C.plan | D.journey |
A.confused | B.discouraged | C.ignored | D.injured |
A.observe | B.judge | C.manage | D.challenge |
A.silence | B.pain | C.failure | D.guilt |
A.massive | B.funny | C.random | D.popular |
A.brilliant | B.gentle | C.weak | D.sensitive |
A.allowed | B.begged | C.forced | D.expected |
A.doubt | B.sympathy | C.prejudice | D.resistance |
A.reputation | B.message | C.appearance | D.insight |
9 . Whenever photographer Casey Ryan heads into the wilderness, he brings along his drone (无人机) to capture photographs from a bird’s eye view. Having the
Casey was
Casey immediately assessed the
First, he attached his cell phone
Rescuers arrived and saved both Casey and the other driver. Who knows, maybe future drones will have built-in
A.protecting | B.detecting | C.repairing | D.flying |
A.lives | B.photos | C.strength | D.money |
A.searching | B.driving | C.wandering | D.slipping |
A.rang up | B.came across | C.got rid of | D.kept track of |
A.managed | B.pretended | C.volunteered | D.failed |
A.Unnaturally | B.Generally | C.Unfortunately | D.Gradually |
A.peace | B.trouble | C.charge | D.silence |
A.standard | B.damage | C.evidence | D.situation |
A.bird | B.picture | C.signal | D.radiation |
A.put aside | B.gave away | C.pulled out | D.broke up |
A.securely | B.accidentally | C.freely | D.carelessly |
A.picked off | B.picked out | C.picked on | D.picked up |
A.typed | B.hidden | C.delayed | D.sent |
A.emergency | B.camera | C.lighting | D.identifying |
A.in line with | B.in case of | C.thanks to | D.depending on |
10 . The last lecture
Randy Pausch was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University and one of the pioneers of virtual technology. The last lecture by him is world-known as one version of fairy tales, with more than 5 million
Randy had been informed by his doctor to be in the
Randy married his dream lover and had three lovely children.
He used his time of
In this book, in an aspect of engineering, Randy reveals to his kids that nothing is perfect, and they should learn to do their best with limited
As his co-author Jeffrey Zaslow put it, the
A.copies | B.originals | C.collections | D.versions |
A.steady | B.promising | C.initial | D.advanced |
A.Jokingly | B.Unfortunately | C.Admittedly | D.Seemingly |
A.future | B.miserable | C.past | D.ideal |
A.support | B.remind | C.accompany | D.repay |
A.source | B.spirit | C.material | D.mind |
A.cycling | B.teaching | C.selling | D.recovering |
A.wondered about | B.appealed to | C.weighed up | D.stuck with |
A.film | B.press | C.restore | D.track |
A.encouraged | B.convinced | C.threatened | D.warned |
A.abandoned | B.missed | C.needed | D.gone |
A.relatives | B.goods | C.resources | D.interests |
A.dealt | B.awarded | C.displayed | D.lent |
A.send | B.assign | C.communicate | D.spread |
A.strength | B.truth | C.creativity | D.wisdom |